| Polymer | Natural Rubber | Styrene Butadiene | Ethylene Propylene | Chloroprene | Butyl | Nitrile | Epichlorohydrin | Urethane | Silicone | Fluorosilicone | Fluorocarbon |
| Common Name | Natural Rubber | SBR | EPDM | Neoprene | Butyl | Nitrile | Hydrin | Urethane | Silicone | Fluorosilicone | Viton |
| ASTM Designation | NR | SBR | EPDM | CR | IIR | NBR | ECO | EU | VMQ | FVMQ | FKM |
| Properties | |||||||||||
| Tear | Excellent | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Outstanding | Poor | Poor | Fair |
| Abrasion | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Outstanding | Poor | Poor | Good |
| Compression Set | Good | Good | Very Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Fair | Fair | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
| Weathering | Excellent | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Oxidation | Good | Good | Excellent | Very Good | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Ozone | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Very Good | Very Good | Poor | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dielectric | Excellent | Good | Good | Very Good | Very Good | Poor | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Good |
| Temp Range | |||||||||||
| High | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Very Good | Excellent | Good | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Low | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Outstanding | Good | Outstanding |
| Fluid Resistance | |||||||||||
| Water | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Good | Very Good | Fair | Good | Poor | Good | Very Good | Very Good |
| Alcohol | Good | Fair | Poor | Fair | Fair | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
| Fuel, Oil | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Fair | Excellent | Excellent |